What is a mobility impairment?

Date Updated
04/09/21

A mobility impairment is a disability that affects movement ranging from gross motor skills, such as walking, to fine motor movement, involving manipulation of objects by hand.

For more information, consult Glossary of Disability-Related Terms and Mobility Impairments.

For more information about how individuals with mobility impairments can access computers, consult the publication and video Working Together: Computers and People with Mobility Impairments.